Madison Heights approves three-year contract with police officers

The Madison Heights City Council has ratified a three-year with the city’s Police Officers Union. The Police Union agreement includes a two-year wage freeze, insurance premium sharing and a third year wage reopener, according to a statement by the city.

“I greatly appreciate and want to thank the union bargaining team, as well as their membership, for reaching an agreement which meets both of our mutual goals and serves the citizens of our community,” said Mayor Edward Swanson.

The city said in the long-term the agreement would help deal with the city’s legacy costs in the area of retiree healthcare. The agreement also includes mirroring of prescription benefits for future retirees, to reduce the liability and cost for retiree healthcare benefits.